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The  Institute  has  attempted  to  obtain  the  best 
original  copy  available  for  filming.  Features  of  this 
copy  which  may  be  bibliographically  unique, 
which  may  alter  any  of  the  images  in  the 
reproduction,  or  which  may  significantly  change 
the  usual  method  of  filming,  are  checked  below. 


L'Institut  a  microfilme  le  meilleur  exemplaire 
qu'il  lui  a  ete  possible  de  se  procurer    Les  details 
de  cet  exemplaire  qui  sont  peut-etre  uniques  du 
point  de  vue  bibliographique,  qui  peuvent  modifier 
une  image  reproduite.  ou  qui  peuvent  exiger  une 
modification  dans  la  m^thode  normale  de  filmage 
sont  indiquds  ci-dessous. 


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Coloured  covers/ 
Couverture  de  couleur 

Covers  damaged/ 
Couverture  endommagee 

Covers  restored  and/or  laminated/ 
Couverture  restaur^e  et/ou  pelliculee 

Cover  title  missing/ 

Le  titre  de  couverture  manque 

Coloured  maps/ 

Cartes  g^ographiques  en  couleur 

Coloured  ink  (i.e.  other  than  blue  or  black)/ 
Encre  de  couleur  (i.e.  autre  que  bleue  ou  noire) 

Coloured  plates  and/or  illustrations/ 
Planches  et/ou  illustrations  en  couleur 

Bound  with  other  material/ 
Relid  avec  d'autres  documents 

right  binding  may  cause  shadows  or  distortion 
along  interior  margin/ 

Lareliure  serree  peut  causer  de  I'ombre  ou  de  la 
distorsion  le  long  de  la  marge  interieure 

Blank  leaves  added  during  restoration  may 
appear  within  the  text.  Whenever  possible,  these 
have  been  omitted  from  filming/ 
II  se  peut  que  certaines  pages  blanches  ajout^es 
lors  dune  restauration  apparaissent  dans  le  texte, 
mais,  lorsque  cela  6tait  possible,  ces  pages  n'ont 
pas  6t6  film^es. 

Additional  comments:/ 
Commentaires  supplementaires; 


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Pages  de  couleur 

Pages  damaged/ 
Pages  endommagees 


I      I    Pages  restored  and/or  laminated/ 


Pages  restaurees  et/ou  pelliculdes 

Pages  discoloured,  stained  or  foxed/ 
Pages  decolorees,  tachet^es  ou  piquees 


□    Pages  detached/ 
Pages  detachees 

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Transparence 

□    Quality  of  print  varie 
Qualite  indgale  de  I'i 


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impression 


I      I    Includes  supplementary  material/ 


Comprend  du  materiel  supplementaire 

/  edition  available/ 
le  Edition  disponible 


□    Only  edition  available/ 
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Pages  wholly  or  partially  obscured  by  errata 
slips,  tissues,  etc.,  have  been  refilmed  to 
ensure  the  best  possible  image/ 
Les  pages  totalement  ou  partiellement 
obscurcies  par  un  feuillet  d'errata,  une  pelure, 
etc.,  erst  6te  fiim^es  d  nouveau  de  facon  a 
obtenir  la  meilleure  image  possible. 


This  item  is  filmed  at  the  reduction  ratio  checked  below/ 

Ce  document  est  filme  au  taux  de  reduction  indique  ci-dessous. 

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The  copy  filmed  here  has  been  reproduced  thanks 
to  the  generosity  of: 

National  Library  of  Canada 


The  images  appearing  here  are  the  best  quality 
possible  considering  the  condition  and  legibility 
of  the  original  copy  and  in  keeping  with  the 
filming  contract  specifications. 


L'exemplaire  filmd  fut  reproduit  grSce  d  la 
gdnerositd  de: 

Bibliothdque  nationale  du  Canada 


Les  images  suivantes  ont  6t6  reproduites  avec  le 
plus  grand  soin,  compte  tenu  de  la  condition  et 
de  la  nettet6  de  l'exemplaire  fiim6,  et  en 
conformity  avec  les  conditions  du  contrat  de 
filmage. 


Original  copies  in  printed  paper  covers  are  filmed 
beginning  with  the  front  cover  and  ending  on 
the  last  page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres- 
sion, or  the  back  cover  when  appropriate.  All 
other  original  copies  are  filmed  beginning  on  the 
first  page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres- 
sion, and  ending  on  the  last  page  with  a  printed 
or  illustrated  impression. 


Les  exemplaires  or  ginaux  dont  la  couverture  en 
papier  est  imprimde  sont  filmds  en  commenpant 
par  le  premier  plat  et  en  terminant  soit  par  la 
dernidre  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration,  soit  par  le  second 
plat,  selon  le  cas.  Tous  les  autres  exemplaires 
originaux  sont  filmds  en  commenpant  par  la 
premidre  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration  et  en  terminant  par 
la  dernidre  page  qui  comporte  une  telle 
empreinte. 


The  last  recorded  frame  on  each  microfiche 
shall  contain  the  symbol  — ♦-  (meaning  "CON- 
TINUED ").  or  the  symbol  V  (meaning  "END"), 
whichever  applies. 


Un  des  symboles  suivants  apparaitra  sur  la 
dernidre  image  de  cheque  microfiche,  selon  le 
cas:  le  symbole  —^'  signifie  "A  SUIVRE",  le 
symbole  V  signifie  "FIN". 


Maps,  plates,  charts,  etc.,  may  be  filmed  at 
different  reduction  ratios.  Those  too  large  to  be 
entirely  included  in  one  exposure  are  filmed 
beginning  in  the  upper  left  hand  corner,  left  to 
right  and  top  to  bottom,  as  many  frames  as 
required.  The  following  diagrams  illustrate  the 
method: 


Les  cartes,  planches,  tableaux,  etc.,  peuvent  §tre 
filmds  d  des  taux  de  r6duction  diff^rents. 
Lorsque  le  document  est  trop  grand  pour  gtre 
reproduit  en  un  seul  clichd,  il  est  filmd  d  partir 
de  Tangle  supdrieur  gauche,  de  gauche  d  droite, 
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REPORT 


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THE    NAVAL    COMMITTEE, 


EXPRESSIVE   OF  THE 


GALLANT  CONDUCT  OF  CAP.  MACDONOUGH, 


THE 


OFFICERS,  SEAMEN,  MARINES,  &c. 


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October  6,  1814. 

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THE  UNITED  STATES. 

October  6,  1814. 

Mr.  Tait,  from  the  committee  on  naval  affairs, 
reported,  in ;)ar^,  the  following  resolutions,  which 
were  read. 

Resolutions  expressive  of  the  sense  of  congress  of  the  gal- 
lant conduct  of  captain  Thomas  Macdonough,  the  offi- 
cers, seamen,  maiines,  and  infantry  serving  as  marines, 
on  board  the  United  States' squadron  on  lake  Champlain. 

Resolved  by  the  senate  and  house  of  representa- 
tives of  the  United  States  of  America  in  congress 
assembled.  That  the  thanks  of  congress  be,  and 
the  same  are  hereby  presented  to  captain  Thomas 
Macdonough,  and,  thiough  him,  to  the  officers, 
petty  officers,  seamen,  marines,  and  infantry  serv- 
ing as  marines,  attached  to  the  squadron  under 
his  command,  for  the  decisive  and  splendid  victory 
gained  on  lake  Champlain,  on  the  eleventh  of 
September,  in  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hun- 
dred and  fourteen,  over  a  British  squadron  of 
superior  force. 

Resolved,  That  the  president  of  the  United 
States  be  requested  to  cause  gold  mrdals  to  be 
struck,  emblematical  of  the  action  between  the  two 
squadrons,  and  to  present  them  to  captain  Macdo- 
nough and  captain  Robert  Henlyj  and  also  to  lieu- 


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tenant  Stephen  Cassin,  in  such  manner  as  may  be 
most  honorable  to  them;  and  that  the  president  be 
further  requested  to  present  a  silver  medal,  with 
suitable  emblems  and  devices,  to  each  of  the  com- 
missioned officers  of  the  navy  and  army  serving 
on  board;  and  a  sword  to  each  of  the  midshipmen 
and  sailing  master^,  who  so  nobly  distinguished 
themselves  in  that  memorable  conflict. 

Resolved,  That  the  president  of  the  United 
States  be  requested  to  present  a  silver  medal,  with 
like  emblems  and  devices,  to  the  nearest  male  re- 
lative of  lieutenant  Peter  Gamble,  and  of  lieute- 
nant John  Stansbury,  and  to  communicate  to 
them  the  deep  regret  which  congress  feel  for  the 
loss  of  those  gallant  men,  whose  names  ought  to 
live  in  the  recollection  and  alfection  of  a  grateful 
country. 

Resolved,  That  months'  pay  be  allow- 

ed, exclusively  of  the  common  allowance,  to  all 
the  petty  officers,  seamen,  marines,  and  infantry 
serving  as  marines,  who  so  gloriously  supported 
the  honor  of  the  American  flag  on  that  memora- 
ble day. 


